Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)

Leading counter-extremism expert unpacks the administration's claimed designation of "Antifa Groups"

Tom Joscelyn talks with former DOJ counsel Tom Brzozowski about new Antifa designations, their civil liberties impact, and changing limits on speech and association.

If the Trump administration designates Antifa as an FTO, it could have implications extending beyond anti-fascist activists to the entire architecture of U.S. civil society.

With increasing violent extremism and waning DOJ interest in curbing far-right extremism, a failure to address the threats posed by The Base could prove fatal.

On July 8, the Department of State removed Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), also known as Jabhat al-Nusrah, from the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) list. In a press release…

While the executive order is intended to enhance national security, it raises significant concerns.

Bringing foreign cartels under the umbrella of terrorism may seem appealing, but it is unnecessary and dangerous.

Understanding the "who" and "why" of the New Orleans attack is necessary to prevent hyperbole from framing the discussion on terrorism risks.

Congress needs to pass legislation to expand vital protections for NGOs delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance.

Bold action is needed now to salvage the Iran nuclear deal.

Facebook has been criticized for content it allows. But we should be equally skeptical of what it takes down, and its claimed legal reasoning for removals.

How does the categorization of Muslim threats as presumptively “international" subject them to unaccountable security practices and deprivations of rights?